The Spy

The Spy

Her Only Crime Was to Be an Independent Woman

When Mata Hari arrived in Paris she was penniless. Within months she was the most celebrated woman in the city.

As a dancer, she shocked and delighted audiences; as a courtesan, she bewitched the era’s richest and most powerful men. But as paranoia consumed a country at war, Mata Hari’s lifestyle brought her under suspicion. In 1917, she was arrested in her hotel room on the Champs-Élysées, and accused of espionage.

Told in Mata Hari’s voice through her final letter, The Spy is the unforgettable story of a woman who dared to defy convention and paid the ultimate price.

Sales Points:

·         One of the world’s most beloved authors returns with the story of one of the most compelling women in modern history, Mata Hari.

·         Mata Hari’s extraordinary life as a dancer, courtesan and alleged German spy during World War I is fascinatingly brought to life through her final letter.

·         The Spy is going to be backed by an extensive print and digital campaign in India as well as massive promotional campaigns around the world. In a special hardback format, this is going to be the biggest book of the year.

Author: One of the most influential writers of our time, Paulo Coelho is the author of many international best sellers, includingAdultery, The Alchemist, Aleph, Eleven Minutesand Manuscript Found in Accra. Translated into eighty languages, his books have sold more than 195 million copies in more than 170 countries. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and has received the

Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur. In 2007,he was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace.